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Kotor Bay and Blue Cave Adventure: Private Speed Boat Tour with Deep Dive Into Natural Bays
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137 Ratings
Kotor
Embark on a thrilling private speed boat tour of Kotor Bay and explore the stunning natural bays of Kotor, Herceg Novi, and Tivat. Dive into the crystal-clear waters of the Blue Cave and discover the fascinating legend of Our Lady of the Rocks. An unforgettable adventure awaits!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bay of Kotor - We start with a captivating trip along the waters of Kotor Bay, enabling our guests to examine its magnificent coastline, which is adorned with multiple ancient fishermen villages, lavishing vegetation, and other natural and architectural wonders.
- Our Lady of the Rocks - First stop, a 20-minute visit to the legendary island Our Lady of the Rocks. This is a man-made islet, built upon a crag that bore the icon of the Holy Mother Mary, and it houses a church that’s been built by seafarers and other locals to honor the graceful Mother Mary. It is a place where visitors can listen to the mystical story about the island’s genesis, as well as examine the many paintings, votives, and other art pieces inside the museum, attached to the church.
- Tivat Municipality - After we pass through the strait of Verige, we enter Tivat Bay and enjoy in its breath-taking views.
On our way, we are stopping at the ex-submarine military base which description we’ll leave up to you.
- Mamula Fortress - The very exit of the Bay of Kotor is guarded by the haunting Mamula, a fortified island that’s full of gruesome stories from past events like World War I & II.
- Blue Grotto - The whole adventure gets wrapped up with a nice dip inside the Blue Cave, a natural phenomenon that’s been created by waves crashing for thousands of years at the Lustice peninsula.
The name derives from the whole ambiance, created by iridescent lightning that manifests itself on the water due to the Sun’s radiance through small cave cracks.
What's Included
- Water
- Fuel
- All fees and/or taxes
- English-speaking skipper/tour guide
- Insurance
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Entry/Admission - Our Lady of the Rocks (3€)
Additional Information
Embark on a boat tour across the picturesque Kotor Bay, discovering the naturally rich bays of Kotor, Herceg Novi, and Tivat all in one seamless trip. Alongside breathtaking panoramic views, the tour takes you past the famous Mamula Island.
The itinerary features two stops: first at Our Lady of the Rocks, where you can delve into the legend of its origin, and second inside the Blue Cave, providing a serene swimming session to wrap up the entire journey.
Hop on a tour with us!
- Passengers can only be picked up in front of the pontoons located near the listed hotels.
- The tour is feasible only during good weather conditions. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- It is not allowed the enter in swimwear inside the church, Our Lady of The Rocks - you must have at least a T-shirt on.
- It is forbidden to swim and to use a drone at Our Lady of the Rocks.
- We recommend you bring sunglasses, a sunhat, sunscreen, a camera, comfortable shoes or sandals, a jacket for chilly weather, swimwear, a towel, and flip flops.
- During April, May, and October, the church of Our Lady of the Rocks and the museum are open until 5 pm. In June and September until 6 pm, and in July and August until 7 pm. We recommend you dress warmer during the spring and autumn months because it can be chilly.
Location
Park Slobode
E65
Once you leave the ship and go through security, go left. When you reach the small bridge, turn left again towards the park. You'll see an information desk by the sea. Our skipper and our friend Sara will be there to welcome you.
Please make sure to be at the meeting spot at least 15 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ann
Aug 31, 2024
Beautiful sights by boat of Montenegro. - Peter was an amazing boat captain! He maneuvered the boat gently into several caves and sub tunnel! We enjoyed our stop at Our Lady of the Rocks and listening to Peter describe some history and cultural details of our sights. A beautiful afternoon sightseeing by boat. Thank you Peter!!
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Leonorac7
Aug 27, 2024
Perfect tour of the bay and most exciting boat ride ever ! - Fabulous day, the best day ever ! Fantastic staff - and great tour. I would highly recommend this trip. Make sure you have water, sun cream and a swimming costume to ensure you enjoy everything
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Maddog422
Aug 26, 2024
Great way to spend an afternoon - Amazing ride today with Petrar - he showed us all the great sites and told us bits of history we would not have otherwise learned. Really nice boat and excellent driving, highly recommend as a way to see lots of the coast of Montenegro
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Jane_o
Aug 14, 2024
Great Kotor Experience - This was a great way to spend in Kotor! There were a lot of tourists and I was happy that we booked a private tour. Pavlo was our Captain and was very knowledgeable about Kotor and the history. This was my favorite excursion and I highly recommend it!
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R2801vumarial
Aug 13, 2024
Great Tour - Eno and Mickey were excellent hots. We really enjoyed the trip. Tour lasted about 3 hours. We were a group of 8. Plenty of room on the boat.
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X98gy6hckf
Aug 11, 2024
Fun Boating day! - We had a fun day with Pavle (I hope I am spelling that correctly) our boat captain! We learned so much about the history of the area. The submarine tunnels were amazing and creepy all at once! We found some great places to swim, my sons and I are strong swimmers so it was easy for us but my husband is not and got in and out quickly since he didn’t feel as confident in the current. Just one negative is It is quite a far ride to the blue cave but my sons (21,18&14) said it was one of their favorite tours we did on our trip to Europe.
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Stacie_m
Aug 3, 2024
Fun trip! - Excellent experience. Well worth the time and money. Informational and fun. Views are amazing. Blue cave is beautiful!
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Benjamin_i
Aug 3, 2024
Private Speed Boat Tour was the perfect way to explore Kotor - Our family of five, including my teenage kids and my mother-in-law, were on a cruise with Royal Caribbean. We were excited to see Kotor, Montenegro, but we were not prepared for how beautiful it was. Waking up in the morning to see the old town, bright blue water, and mountains was breathtaking.
There were a lot of tour options in Kotor, and we knew we wanted to see the town, but we also wanted to give the kids a little break from walking tours. So we decided to book a private speed boat tour. We got off the ship and took the first hour to walk the old town, which was amazing, and then took the 5-minute walk over to the marina area, where we met our captain.
We had a private bow rider speed boat, and it was the perfect way to see all of Kotor and the bay. Our first stop was the Lady of the Rocks, where our captain dropped us off, and we took 20 minutes to explore the historic site and small island. It was totally worth it and nice to be on a private boat, as we slipped in before the large group came off a tour boat.
From there, we took an hour to head out and around the bay. We stopped at the Yugoslavia Secret Naval Tunnels where they hid subs and warships, which was pretty cool, and then went way out to the Blue Grotto, where we had time to swim in the crystal clear blue water.
It was the perfect way to spend the day on the Bay of Kotor and see all of the area. Highly recommend it, especially for anyone coming off a cruise ship, as it was nice to have a quiet family-only tour for a couple of hours.
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740kathrynes
Aug 1, 2024
Stunning views and a brilliant guide - Stunning views, and a beautiful coastline - a fantastic way to see Montenegro - you will not be disappointed!
Pete really looked after us and was very knowledgeable - would highly recommend him for your tour! Thanks Pete - we enjoyed the waves!
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Renee_p
Jul 28, 2024
Blue cave was great!! - Preferably was a great driver and story teller! He was very informative and answered all of our questions. He even found a quiet spot for us to swim after the cave.
This was a great tour. It was very busy in the morning, but this fit per schedule perfectly as a cruise ship passenger.
I do recommend!!!
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